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理由
lǐ yóu
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- pinyin
- lǐ yóu
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- 理由
- traditional
- 理由
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reason
理由
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"Why are you smiling?" "Have I got to have a reason?".
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「你干什么笑啊？」「笑还需要理由啊？」。
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Mandarin reading: lǐ yóu.
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